Traffic chaos in Croatia: Due to heavy snowfall and stormy winds, road connections from Dalmatia to the interior and vice versa have been closed to all traffic since Sunday. Numerous ferry connections to the islands are currently interrupted.
Hundreds of stranded people spent Monday night in the rest areas of the closed A1 highway and in emergency shelters organized in several cities, Croatian media reported.
At the beginning of the week there was initially no easing, the roads in the regions of Lika and Gorski Kotar remained closed. The Croatian car club Hrvatski autoklub (HAK) has announced that the motor vehicles have been organized into convoys late Monday morning to accompany them on the journey to Dalmatia. Authorities warned that unnecessary travel should also be avoided on Monday.
Up to 70 centimeters of fresh snow
Heavy snow fell in the mountainous regions of Lika and Gorski Kotar on Sunday, with up to 70 centimeters of fresh snow falling in some places. In addition, storm and hurricane gusts with wind speeds of up to 150 kilometers per hour blocked traffic.
In addition to the roadside assistance, the fire brigade and mountain rescue services also assisted numerous people who were stranded on the street with their vehicles. According to reports, about 25 vehicles flouting the driving ban got stuck on the A1 motorway at the Sveti Rok tunnel, about 45 kilometers north of Zadar, on Sunday evening.
Hundreds of people in emergency shelters
More than 500 people spent the night in shelters in the towns of Gračac, Gospić, Obrovac and Knin, news portal N1 reported. According to the head of civil protection, Damir Trut, they are taken care of there by civil protection. Some wanted to return to their departure destinations on Monday, others wanted to wait and be able to continue the journey later.
Numerous ferry services have been interrupted
Due to the strong wind, many ferry connections in the areas of Rijeka, Kvarner and Dalmatia have also been interrupted. The Croatian weather service also warned of strong wind gusts for the coast on Monday.
Source: Krone
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